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Kiddo came to us on 11/7 from East Bethel PRTF. East Bethel has discharged reporting they are unable to meet his needs based on his ongoing SI and behaviors. They are completing a referral to CABHH. Has a long history of SI. There is currently no County involvement. Aunt is working on setting up CMH services, but County has reported they don’t have any placement options. Our team will be requesting County look at approval for out of state options once they are open due to limited options in MN for this level of care.
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Post Type Description
MHF-F16-5020
Kiddo arrived in ED on 12/22 after altercation at Passageways Shelter. Has boarded with us many times previously, including 3 in the past month: 11/29-12/5, 12/14-12/18, and now 12/22. Also previously boarded with us 4/26 to 5/29. Was recently at Aspen and Passageways shelters, neither which she can return to. Long history of elopement. County has interim custody. Team was working toward RTC but has also historically been denied by these programs.
CH8SCH-M9-7291
Patient presents from home via law enforcement. Aggression towards parents, elopes from parents, runs into traffic. Was recently discharged from PHP with recommendation for higher level of care (PRTF)
PH-F15-7244
Recommendation is QRTP or PRTF.
Patient presented to PrairieCare Inpatient Hospital after suicide attempt by hanging on two consecutive days while at Avanti Center for Girls Residential. She has been at 3 different residential treatments (North Homes, Bar None Haven, and Avanti). This is her 4th psychiatric inpatient hospitalization.
Discharge Plan:
Establish QRTP/PRTF:
-Avanti (discharged d/t suicide attempts and elopement concerns)
-PrairieCare Residential (declined d/t suicide attempts and elopement concerns at Avanti)
-Grafton (referral sent)
Outpatient Providers:
Red Lake Ombimindwaa Gidinawemaaganinaadog (OMBI) Program: Outpatient therapy
Sagent Behavioral Health: Medication Management/ Psychiatry Services
MHF-F15-7277
Youth came to our ED 8/27. This is her 3rd time boarding in our ER this month. She lives with Mom at home, however Mom does not want her to return. CMH is involved and offered Mom increased in home crisis services and she declined those. CMH is working on RTC. There is tentative acceptance at a program however its currently approx 3 weeks out- no admit date set yet. Mom has reported there is no family that pt can go with in the interim. Had a MNchoices last week, working on expediting SMRT.
MHF-M8-7271
Youth arrived in our ER 8/17 via bio Mom after behavioral issues at her home, and is refusing to let him return there. He had just come from Ohio to MN a couple weeks before where he was with Dad and step-mom. Dad has been incarcerated in Kentucky and will be there for over a year. Its reported that Dad has full legal and physical custody. Hennepin County CPS is trying to get transportation arranged to get him back to Ohio and step-mom/other family, however they are needing the custody paperwork before being able to do so. We have tried several times to get the custody paperwork from the County in Ohio, but have been unsuccessful thus far. (Hennepin is not CFR but there is no option to select somewhere outside of MN)
C8SM8SP-F15-7263
Child residential treatment since April 2026. After she had assaulted someone at the resident, she was brought to JDC. After JDC, she returned home.
Child presented originally to ED 8/2 via EMS after intentional ingestion. She was recommended IPMH after MHCA. No units were accepting of child; after psychiatry consultation, she was appropriate for discharge to home. Mother refused to discharge child to return to home. Extended family members not willing to have her stay with them at this time.
C8SM8SP-M12-7257
Child presented to the emergency department after getting physically aggressive with sister at home. Was brought via EMS to receive mental health evaluation. Pt was recommended discharge home after MHCA. Mother refused to discharge with child to return home.
PH-F16-7247
Recommending outpatient wraparound services.
16-year-old female who presented to PrairieCare after being brought to the emergency department from their group home after an increase in suicidal ideation after intervening twice with a peer’s suicide attempt in the group home.
Patient has a history of 5+ inpatient hospitalizations, group home and PRTF placement.
Children’s mental health case manager is pursuing RTC and group homes as an alternative to home. Referrals were sent to:
– Northwoods (PT has been on waitlist, anticipated timeline at least 1 year as of 07/29)
– Community Living Options
– Little Sands
– Nexus Gerard RTC
– Avanti
– PORT
– Acadia Healthcare
– South East Regional Crisis Center (SERCC)
– Boys Town RTC in Nebraska
– North Homes RTC
– Village Ranch
MHF-F13-7240
This youth presented to the hospital after eloping from her foster residence. She had been on the run for over a month and was brought in by EMS after attempting to enter a youth shelter. She was admitted to the hospital for medical needs and determined to be appropriate for discharge. The foster residence is unable to take her back at this time due to needed home repairs and working on increasing staffing from 1:1 to 2:1.